First Tuesday SessionsVideos

Highlights from CMA's First Tuesday Sessions are archived below. Videos from the current season are generally posted within two weeks of their original airing.

In this video, recorded at our June 2017 First Tuesday session, Gary Padmore and Eun Lee of the Orchestra of St. Luke's and The Dream Unfinished share strategies for forming meaningful, mutually-beneficial relationships with local communities.

In this video, recorded at our May 2017 First Tuesday session, Symphony Space marketing experts Kristin Cook and Ben Philippe share research techniques and strategies designed to help you better understand your current audiences and those you want to reach. MORE

In this video, recorded at our March 2017 First Tuesday Session, Dorothy Lawson of ETHEL and Melissa Walker of Jazz House Kids explore a variety of models for educational and artistic residencies, with a focus on alternative approaches to funding, location, length, and mission.
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What is the artist’s role in society at large? How can music foster positive change in our local communities, and in the wider world? Kaori Fujii, founder & president of Music Beyond, Inc., offers a practical framework for integrating art and social action.
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In this video, Jennifer Wright Cook and Wilfredo Hernandez of The Field examine how artists can build up their capacity for risk and how funders, presenters, and arts administrators can better support creative risk-taking.MORE

In this video, Sami Abu Shumays of Flushing Town Hall and the Arab music ensemble, Zikrayat shares strategies for expanding audiences and bridging cultural divides from the perspective of both presenter and artist.MORE

In this video, recorded at our March 2016 First Tuesday Session, composer Martin Bresnick shares hard-won wisdom on keeping fee negotiations fair and amicable, responding to commissioning requests, setting pay scales, and more.
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In this video, recorded at our June 2016 First Tuesday Session, Thomas Deneuville of I Care If You Listen describes the basic digital toolbox available to today's musician and how it can be leveraged to develop a personal, professional, and impactful online presence.
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In this video, recorded at our May 2016 First Tuesday Session, William Brittelle, of New Amsterdam Records, offers advice to independent musicians on releasing records and navigating the music business.
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Bassoonist and ICE-core member Rebekah Heller discusses what it takes to run a successful ensemble in today’s performing arts environment, and how artistry and organizational savvy can—and should—coexist in a career.
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In this video, Matt Merewitz maps out the “new world order” of print and digital music promotion with a focus on strategy. Learn the benefits of “old school” practices in combination with new approaches.
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